30 Hate Speech Ignited: Understanding Hate Speech in Myanmar Rohingya extends even to the name chosen by the community. Instead of referring to the communities as the Rohingya, those espousing racist and xenophobic rhetoric use derogatory names like “Bengali” and “kalar” to indicate that they are foreign interlopers from Bangladesh.149 The Ministry of Religion Affairs and Culture has also announced that it is working with historians to publish a book entitled “There are no Rohingya.”150 While the date of its release has not yet been confirmed, there has been significant discussion about this forthcoming book on Facebook.151 Figure 4. Prominent pro-democratic activist Ko Ko Gyi denying Rohingya identity and claims of genocide following the ICJ provisional measure hearing.152 149 150 151 152 Hannah Beech, “Across Myanmar, Denial of Ethnic Cleansing and Loathing of Rohingya,” The New York Times, October 24, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/world/asia/myanmar-rohingya-ethnic-cleansing.html. FGD (December 2019). Ibid. Facebook post from Ko Ko Gyi (December 23, 2019) (accessed May 15, 2020): https://b-m.facebook.com/story.